Johnson Inaugurates Satellite Phone Service
Guerrilla fire downs a twin-engine transport near Saigon as 16 bodies are reported. U.S. officials confirm two American deaths in Viet Nam bringing toll to 429. Leaflet drops target North Viet Nam while air raids and accidental paratrooper deaths also noted.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
North
Hanoi
Phat Diem
Thanh Hoa
Bai Thuong
Dong Phon Thuong
Ninh Binh
Bien Hoa
North Viet Nam
Bliss Seeks United GOP Funds. Fights Splinter Groups
Washington AP Bliss, GOP chairman, warned against new fund raising bodies competing with the Republican National Committee. He urged unity in fundraising and finances while noting recent staffing changes and the need to reorganize the party’s financial operation within 89 days of taking office. He favored a coordinated program over separate liberal, moderate, or conservative fund drives.
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Washington
Ray C. Bliss
Republican Committee
GOP
Republican National Committee
Goldwater Group
Bliss
Dean Burch
Goldwater
William Cody Kelly
Frank J. Kovac
FDR Memo Urges End of French Rule in Indochina
Washington AP report notes Franklin D Roosevelt in a January 1944 memorandum urged France to relinquish control of Indochina and place the region under international trusteeship. He criticized French exploitation and said the people deserved a better future as Viet Nam, Laos, and Cambodia later moved toward independence after Geneva. The memo appears in a State Department volume.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
France
Indochina
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
State Department
Taxi Strikes Shut Down New York and Chicago
Strikes by taxicab drivers crippled transport in New York and Chicago. Up to 95 percent of New York cabs were immobilized, while about 85 percent of Chicago licensed cabs stopped amid contract and union recognition disputes. Federal mediators moved to reopen talks in Chicago as city transit agencies boosted service.
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45Th Street
11Th Avenue
New York City
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Yellow Cab Co
Checker Taxi Co
Manhattan
Chicago Transit Authority
Afl-Cio
Miss Kay Bristley Visits Twin Cities Then Home For July Fourth
Miss Kay B Bristley of Houston visits her aunt and uncle Oren H Atkins and family at 502 Austin Ave West Monroe planning to stay through the Fourth of July weekend. She will take her first plane ride back to her parents after the visit. Jimmy Flanagan son of Mr and Mrs James Flanagan Rt 2 Bosco Monroe celebrates a birthday Tuesday and has earned music camp honors at Northeast Louisiana State College earlier this month. He was named outstanding boy camper and received a brass sextet certificate for the best large ensemble. Earlier this year he won a medal as most outstanding freshman band member at Ouachita Parish High School.
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Kay B Bristley
Houston
Twin Cities
Oren H. Atkins
Austin Ave
West Monroe
Kay
L. P. Bristley
Jimmy Flanagan
James Flanagan
Rt. 2
Bosco
Monroe
Flanagan
Northeast Louisiana State College
Brass
Ouachita Parish High School
Pilot Overcomes Weather and Icebergs in Atlantic Flight
American pilot Benjamin Games, 41, from Elkhart Ind, completed a solo four seater amphibian crossing of the Atlantic delivering a plane to Australian William Riley. He reportedly set three world records for single engine amphibians including 1090 miles Boston to St Pierre in 11 hours 30 minutes and 840 miles Reykjavik to Prestwick in 7 hours 15 minutes while flying near sea level to avoid ice storms.
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London
Benjamin Games
Atlantic
Games
Elkhart
Ind
Boston
St. Pierre Island
Greenland
Iceland
Scotland
William Riley
Riley
Ben
St. Pierre
Reykjavik
Prestwick
Indiana
Narsarssuau
Audit Finds Toledo Bend Fees Routinely Excessive
An audit by Louisiana and Texas auditors faults Texas agents fees charged to the joint Toledo Bend project on the Sabine River as improper. It calls for refund of 37000 to the Sabine River Authority of Texas and urges review of reimbursements to Louisiana Public Works and the Sabine River Authority of Texas for salaries and benefits, citing hospitalization costs.
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Sabine River Authority of Texas Revenue
Texas Water Development Board
Sabine River Authority
State of Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Public Works
Louisiana Authority
Texas
Center Opens Treatment Center For Alcoholics In Pineville
Director R B Walden announced a new alcohol treatment center for north Louisiana at Pineville backed by a 75000 dollar appropriation by Senator Adcock. The unit will use two state renovated apartment buildings near Central Louisiana State Hospital with renovations slated within two weeks and opening planned for January 1966 under Dr John P Pratt.
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R. B. Walden
Department of Hospitals
Pineville
North
Louisiana
Jamar W. Adcock
Monroe
Forest Glen
Central
Louisiana State Hospital
Walden
Aubrey Young
John J. McKeithen
Senate Finance Committee
George O. Phillips
Twin City
Bailey Grant
John P. Pratt
Southeast Louisiana Hospital
Mandeville
Partly Cloudy Skies Forecast for Monroe Area
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts partly cloudy skies this afternoon tonight and Tuesday for the Monroe area. Scattered afternoon thunder showers are expected to affect 20 per cent of the area. Highs 90 94 in the afternoon and Tuesday, lows 66 74. Winds south to southeasterly 5 to 15 mph.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Monroe
Daughter of Red Among Convicted at UC Campus Trial
In Berkeley, 40 of 674 defendants were found guilty of trespassing and resisting arrest in a mass trial at the University of California. Betina Aptheker, 20, daughter of Herbert Aptheker, was among the first group convicted. Sentencing set for July 19 after probation studies. Most defendants admitted to the verdict. many leaders protested the rule against advocacy.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Bettina Apthecker
Herbert Aptheker
New York School For Marxist Studies
Miss Aptheker
South
Sandor Fuchs
Ronald Anastasi
Graduate School in Pharmacy Seen for Northeast State College
State Board of Education discusses adding a graduate pharmacy program at Northeast State College to expand the college’s offerings. President W E Whetstone cited ongoing deliberations and noted approved graduate programs in engineering at Louisiana Tech and education at Nicholls State, with cooperation between Tech and LSU interests.
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State Board of Education
Northeast State College
W. E. Whetstone
Whetstone
Capitol
Northeast
Louisiana Tech
Tech
LSU
Shreveport
Nicholls State College
Nicholls State
Health Insurance Coverage in 1964 Reaches 151 Million
The Health Insurance Institute reports that nearly 80 percent of Americans or about 151 million people held health coverage in 1964. Total benefits paid rose to 8.7 billion dollars, reflecting broad access to medical care and sustained program growth.
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Health Insurance Institute
Witnesses Fear Reprisal in Klan Probes
Congressional investigators for the House Un American Activities Committee report witnesses are being deterred by threats of violence and economic or social reprisals as they seek testimony on Ku Klux Klan activities. Staff interview Klansmen, victims of violence, and law enforcement officials across several southern states.
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Washington
UPI
House Committee On UN- American Activities
KKK
Army splits Louisiana twins serving in Vietnam
Willis and William Blades, 19 year old identical twins from Kentwood, Louisiana, were separated by the U.S. Army while serving as crewmen on an observation plane in Da Nang. William was sent to Hue, Willis remained at Da Nang, and both say they still see each other during missions. They enlisted last August, trained at Ft. Polk and Ft. Rucker, and signed up for three years.
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Hub
South Viet Nam
U.S
Willis Blades
William
Kentwood
da Nang
Hue
Willis
Ft. Polk
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Viet Nam
Liberty
William E. Blades Jr
Milestone in Early Bird satellite marks new era in comms
President Johnson formally inaugurated commercial telephone service via the Early Bird satellite with a transatlantic call. Officials from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy joined, highlighting global cooperation in space based communications. The 22,300 mile orbit satellite, a joint venture of 44 nations, aims to expand peaceful uses of space and bring nations closer. FCC has approved leasing rates for Early Bird circuits.
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Washington
Johnson
Great Britain
Canada
Communications Satellite Corp
United States
Early Bird
Atlantic
Brazil
Africa
Federal Communications Commission
Special Police Jury Meet Set
Ouachita Parish Police Jury will meet in special session at 7 p.m. Tuesday to hear a citizens committee report on fire protection. Chairman Fred Huenefeld Jr. said the panel will offer recommendations for a fire protection program after property owners rejected a two-station plan. The jury will also hold day meetings at 1:30 p.m. July 6 and 9 a.m. July 7 to permit a delegation to attend a national convention.
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Ouachita Parish
Citizens Committee On
Fred Huenefeld Jr
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